AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai met with Tajikistan’s President Imam Ali Rahman at Mellat Palace in Dushanbe, the capital city of the neighboring Tajikistan. The two leaders discussed different issues of mutual interest including historic and cultural ties between the two countries. Later, Hamid Karzai participated in a luncheon hosted by …
Read More »Insurgency is not the solution: Abdullah
AT-KABUL: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah said that the anti-Afghanistan forces could not succeed in achieving their ends while using terrorism as a mean. Addressing a mourning ceremony on the Ashura day, Abdullah said 10th Muharam is reminiscent of the greatest ever lesson to stand for justice and …
Read More »Taming insecurity: Ghani bans governors’ stay in Kabul
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As insecurity is encircling different parts of the country due to failure of the government to appoint the defense minister, the pressure has increased on the high-ranking provincial officials to remain in their respective provinces especially the governors as President Ashraf Ghani has imposed ban on their …
Read More »Forces retake Gormach from Taliban after 3-day fierce fighting
AT-KABUL: Afghan national security forces have retaken the Ghormach district of northwestern Faryab province, from the Taliban, which was overrun by them several days ago, officials said on Sunday. The national security forces have launched a major three day offensive including ground and aerial attacks on Taliban militants who have …
Read More »Youth social activists call on Karzai
AT-KABUL: Members of Afghanistan’s Development and Transition Organization (ADTO) called on ex-President Hamid Karzai at his office on Wednesday. They briefed Hamid Karzai on activities of the organization, particularly ‘Jawan-e-Bartar’ program. Enayat Mudares, founder of the organization, said that complaining and criticism have become a fashion in Afghanistan. “However, the …
Read More »NUG faces legitimacy crisis: Rana Think Tank
|Unfortunately governance has become limited to ethnic-affiliations| Hopes were being popped beyond what the government can deliver, which created a huge gulf between the public and the government| AT-KABUL: Rana Think Tank in its monthly session discussed legitimacy of the National Unity Government (NUG) and future challenges, where the analysts …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga rejects three presidential decrees
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday rejected three presidential decrees with majority. A decree increasing the tax rate from two percent to four percent in the Article 64 of the taxes law; another decree amending the two articles of the law of …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga seeks mechanism for mobilizing people against Taliban
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga expressed its deep concerns over mounting insecurity across the country. Lawmakers on Wednesday termed lack of coordination as one of the main reasons behind collapse of areas to the Taliban militants. Rangina Kargar, an MP from Faryab province, said that after several days of resistance, …
Read More »Foundation stone of biggest steel mill laid
AT-KABUL: Foundation stone of the biggest iron melting factory laid in Kabul on Wednesday. The mill known as “Khan Steel” will have the capacity to melt 400 tons of iron daily and will create 1,000 job opportunities. The owner of the steel mill, Khan Muhammad, said that it is the …
Read More »5 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least five Daesh fighters have been killed and a vehicle full of weapons and ammunition was seized in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. The spokesman to the provincial police, Col. Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal, said that security forces during crackdown against Daesh have killed five fighters of …
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